DOCUMENT: Judge's ruling in Lehigh student's C+ lawsuit

Northampton County Judge Emil Giordano rejected the claims of a Lehigh University student suing over her C+ grade, reaching the verdict following a trial that captured national and international attention.

Giordano decided the university neither breached contract nor sexually discriminated against Megan Thode, whose lawsuit sought $1.3 million in damages. An excerpt of his ruling is below.